{"product_id":"out-9781400078370","title":"Out","description":"Nothing in Japanese literature prepares us for the stark, tension-filled, plot-driven realism of Natsuo Kirino's award-winning literary mystery \u003cb\u003eOut\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis mesmerizing novel tells the story of a brutal murder in the staid Tokyo suburbs, as a young mother who works the night shift making boxed lunches strangles her abusive husband and then seeks the help of her coworkers to dispose of the body and cover up her crime. The coolly intelligent Masako emerges as the plot's ringleader, but quickly discovers that this killing is merely the beginning, as it leads to a terrifying foray into the violent underbelly of Japanese society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt once a masterpiece of literary suspense and pitch-black comedy of gender warfare, \u003cb\u003eOut\u003c\/b\u003e is also a moving evocation of the pressures and prejudices that drive women to extreme deeds, and the friendships that bolster them in the aftermath.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/04\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400078370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.08h x 5.22w x 0.89d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2005 pg. 91 - Very Good\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2005 pg. 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooksense '76 January 2005\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2005 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/20\/2005 pg. 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/14\/2005 pg. 68\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Natsuo Kirino","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41596184821941,"sku":"9781400078370","price":16.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_e7a84dab-ec33-4343-b30b-293bb9a18859.jpg?v=1644334179","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/out-9781400078370","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}